Best High Schools in Vermont for Special Education Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Vermont!

Every year, the Vermont Agency of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, Special Education students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Vermont test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the VTCAP test scores by the Vermont Agency of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, February 20, 2026.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (Special Education vs All Students - 2025)	ID
1	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	458 VT Route 100	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-5186	556	58	9.6	31.3%	538 (96.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,309	$394	$15,915	93.8%	90.5%	3.27%	500040300148
2	Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$11,706	$532	$11,174	87.5%	85.7%	1.79%	500561000125
3	Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	$13,060	$00	$13,060	81.3%	78.6%	2.68%	500324000087
4	Spaulding Union High School	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-4811	610	57	10.7	45.7%	544 (89.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (3.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)				75.0%	40.5%	34.52%	500044500419
5	South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	$12,457	$226	$12,231	68.8%	83.3%	14.58%	500747000294
6	Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)				62.5%	92.9%	30.36%	500039500120
7	U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)				56.3%	64.3%	8.04%	500043900339
8	Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	$11,764	$241	$11,523	50.0%	88.1%	38.10%	500039600082
9	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Public	9-12	71 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-6555	905	79	11.3	42.5%	798 (88.2%)	9 (1.0%)	27 (3.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.0%)	$12,119	$712	$11,407	43.8%	28.6%	15.18%	500039900205
10	Rutland Senior High School	Public	9-12	22 Stratton Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1955	721	59	12.3	64.5%	603 (83.6%)	20 (2.8%)	38 (5.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.7%)	$11,798	$933	$10,865	37.5%	61.9%	24.40%	500705000271

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP Science, VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (Special Education vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 16)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Statewide Rank Percentile (Special Education)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (Special Education)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	458 VT Route 100	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-5186	556	58	9.6	31.3%	538 (96.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,309			$394			$15,915	93.8%	90.5%	3.27%			500040300148
2	Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$11,706			$532			$11,174	87.5%	85.7%	1.79%			500561000125
3	Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	$13,060			$00			$13,060	81.3%	78.6%	2.68%			500324000087
4	Spaulding Union High School	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-4811	610	57	10.7	45.7%	544 (89.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (3.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)								75.0%	40.5%	34.52%			500044500419
5	South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	$12,457			$226			$12,231	68.8%	83.3%	14.58%			500747000294
6	Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)								62.5%	92.9%	30.36%			500039500120
7	U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)								56.3%	64.3%	8.04%			500043900339
8	Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	$11,764			$241			$11,523	50.0%	88.1%	38.10%			500039600082
9	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Public	9-12	71 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-6555	905	79	11.3	42.5%	798 (88.2%)	9 (1.0%)	27 (3.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.0%)	$12,119			$712			$11,407	43.8%	28.6%	15.18%			500039900205
10	Rutland Senior High School	Public	9-12	22 Stratton Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1955	721	59	12.3	64.5%	603 (83.6%)	20 (2.8%)	38 (5.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.7%)	$11,798			$933			$10,865	37.5%	61.9%	24.40%			500705000271